Locally filmed 'Arthur Newman' to debut this spring

Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 4:56 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 4:56 p.m.

The locally made film “Arthur Newman” will surface in a limited number of theaters on April 26, according to Cinedigm, the film’s distributor.

In “Newman,” Colin Firth (“The King’s Speech”) plays Wallace Avery, a failed golf pro so distraught with his life that he fakes his own death, embarks on a road trip, and creates a new identity for himself: Arthur Newman, a golf pro en route to a new job at a country club in Terre Haute, Ind.

On the way, he meets Michaela Fitzgerald (Emily Blunt) and the two take up breaking into people’s homes and inhabiting their lives.

Although the film received mixed reviews from critics, it was well-received at the Toronto International Film Festival this past fall.

The dramatic comedy, which filmed at Wilmington’s EUE/Screen Gems Studios and at various North Carolina locations in late 2011, also will offer locals a taste of the regional scenery.

Meanwhile, local film buffs will have to wait a few more months to see “Stuck in Love,” a dramatic comedy that filmed in the Cape Fear region this past spring.

The Informant Media production will debut on June 14, though it’s unclear if the release will be limited to theaters in New York and Los Angeles.

The indie, which was renamed after filming under the title “Writers,” was previously slated to hit theaters in mid-April.

– Cassie Foss

Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are encouraged.